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About this school
Risco High School is
a rural public school
in Risco, Missouri that is part of Risco School District R2.
It serves 106 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 12
106 Students
8 Teachers
101 Locust StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Risco High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
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Risco High School
$29,390
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
86
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Risco High School has received support from
59 individuals from Missouri and
27 individuals out-of-state.